ILoveSmallTrees2
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Hello everyone! I had bought this Japanese Cedar about 8 years ago, and it was about 8-10 years old when I got it as well. I’ve done some training during this time but nothing major until this weekend. It needed repotting as I’d let it get pretty unruly lately.
So I decided to trim, wire and repot this poor root bound thing. It went fairly well but I’m unsure of one branch’s positioning and was looking for some advice. After I trimmed but before I wired it, the lower left branch of the main tree had an upward growth to it and to me felt like the upward movement worked since the smaller tree had a downward lean and feel to it. Kindve like the left side was competing with other trees on a mountain and the little one was reaching off the cliff side. However, I know that lower older branches are supposed to droop downward so I’m stuck. Do I do what the rules say or what looks/seems better. I could go either way but I’m interested to see what other enthusiast think. So what do you guys think...lower left branch up or down? Please give me all the advice you can. Thanks!
So I decided to trim, wire and repot this poor root bound thing. It went fairly well but I’m unsure of one branch’s positioning and was looking for some advice. After I trimmed but before I wired it, the lower left branch of the main tree had an upward growth to it and to me felt like the upward movement worked since the smaller tree had a downward lean and feel to it. Kindve like the left side was competing with other trees on a mountain and the little one was reaching off the cliff side. However, I know that lower older branches are supposed to droop downward so I’m stuck. Do I do what the rules say or what looks/seems better. I could go either way but I’m interested to see what other enthusiast think. So what do you guys think...lower left branch up or down? Please give me all the advice you can. Thanks!
